D.B. Root & Company LLC Makes New Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

D.B. Root & Company LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 7,502 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $939,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 214.1% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Bank of America raised AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $172.80.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $1,195,290.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at $2,076,165. The trade was a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 22,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,935,161. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

AptarGroup stock opened at $134.51 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $129.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $127.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $146.91.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 34.72%.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc is a global provider of advanced dispensing, sealing and protection solutions for consumer and pharmaceutical markets. The company designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of products that enable the controlled delivery of liquids, gels, powders and aerosols. Its customer base spans beauty and personal care, home care, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors, where innovation in packaging and drug?delivery devices drives brand differentiation and regulatory compliance.

In the consumer markets, AptarGroup offers pumps, actuators, valves, closures and specialized bottles engineered for precision, convenience and sustainability.